- de|col|la|tion
- de|col|la|tion «DEE kuh LAY shuhn», noun.1. the act of decollating; beheading.2. the fact of being beheaded.
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col|la|tion — «kuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a collating; careful comparison: »A collation of Emily Dickinson s poems was made to prepare a new edition. b) the result of collating. 2. a detailed technical description of a book or manuscript, such as is made by a … Useful english dictionary
col|lec|tion — «kuh LEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of bringing together; coming together: »The collection of these stamps took ten years. The collection of a crowd there was unexpected. 2. a group of things gathered from many places and belonging together: »a… … Useful english dictionary
col — col·po·scope; col·po·stat; col·pot·o·my; col·ter; col·u·ber; col·u·bri·na; col·u·bri·nae; col·u·lus; col·um·ba·ceous; col·um·ba·ri·um; col·um·bary; col·um·batz; col·um·bel·la; col·um·bel·li·dae; col·um·bif·er·ous; col·u·mel·la; col·u·mel·lar;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
-tion — ⇒ TION, SION, suff. Suff. issu du lat. tionem, entrant dans la constr. de nombreux subst. fém. qui expriment une action ou le résultat de cette action. Rem. D apr. DUB. Dér. 1962, p. 31, la forme fondamentale du suff. est tion avec les var. sion … Encyclopédie Universelle
col|lec´ti|vi|sa´tion — col|lec|ti|vise «kuh LEHK tuh vyz», transitive verb, vised, vis|ing. Especially British. collectivize. –col|lec´ti|vi|sa´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
col´li|ma´tion — col|li|mate «KOL uh mayt», transitive verb, mat|ed, mat|ing. 1. to bring into line; make parallel, as a lens or the rays of light passing through it. SYNONYM(S): align. 2. to adjust accurately the line of sight of (a surveying instrument,… … Useful english dictionary
col|lab|o|ra|tion|ism — «kuh LAB uh RAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. advocacy or practice of collaboration with an enemy or occupier of one s own country … Useful english dictionary
col|lab|o|ra|tion|ist — «kuh LAB uh RAY shuh nihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who cooperates with or traitorously aids an enemy nation or an occupier of his own country. –adj. of or having to do with a collaborationist or collaborationism … Useful english dictionary
col|lab|o|ra|tion — «kuh LAB uh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of working together: »Accommodation is thus a matter of degree and ranges from extremely hostile to extremely cordial collaboration (Ogburn and Nimkoff). 2. the act of aiding or cooperating with enemies of … Useful english dictionary
